Why I Import Movies and You Should Too! Turbine Physical Media Haul

In this video, I'll explain why I import movies and why you should too! Join me for a Turbine physical media haul and discover the benefits of importing movies for your collection.
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[@AVAPopCulture]

Why I Import awesome movies and you should too! Let's discuss and take a look at my latest haul from overseas with a Turbine Media haul! Pop that tape in, I got you, let's go do this!

[@jespernicolaj]

Plaionpictures has Prophecy, or God's Army as it was titled in Europe, in 4K. I know Vinegar just did the box set, but it's only the first Prophecy that is any good and I don't think they have the European cut (God's Army, different ending) in the boxset, but I'm not sure. It's 50 euros, so God damn expensive and all the extra is in German. And no English subs I think. Still, I am tempted.

[@AVAPopCulture]

I just picked up the Prophecy set by Vinegar syndrome on the halfway to black Friday sale - still waiting on it to get here...I agree that the first one is the one that is good but with that great packaging and low price on the sale, I bought the set!

[@jespernicolaj]

@@AVAPopCulture Let me know if it has the European cut. As far as I remember, they did a rushed ending and released it in Europe, with the money they got from that, they shot a new ending and released it in the US.

[@Darkuni]

Be very careful with your address with Turbine. If it isn't 100% perfect? It will never get delivered. I had to order Knight Rider's box set THREE times because there was a very small address issue. Product kicked ass, but it really sucked trying to get it :(

[@AVAPopCulture]

knock on wood, I havent had that issue yet, I set up my address and stuff when I made a profile with them so it just saves it for every order and my street gets messed up all the time because it is pronounced like "Rocksburrow" but spelled "Roxboro"

[@AVAPopCulture]

I almost picked up that Knight Rider set too lol

[@Darkuni]

@@AVAPopCulture The longer story was that I used LastPass to fill in my account details when I made my Turbine account. Turns out, something about the filling triggered an issue with the form validator on the site. Hey, when you're using a known good address with your form filler app? You assume it is right ... right? When I wrote them about why my Knight Rider made it to my TOWN and was turned away, they said "Your address must be wrong". I said "Impossible - I filled it with a known good form filler password". They sent it again - same result - declined to be delivered. Finally, I reviewed the account and found the issue. TECHNICALLY my fault - but this could EASILY happen to anyone. I covered the entire saga on my podcast for historical purposes. I was really upset for weeks about it. Totally worth it ... Here is my review if anyone is interested. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qnjCZJd4Z56njMU

[@josephwoods5925]

I've imported three Godzilla movies, including collector sets for Shin Godzilla and Godzilla Minus One. I'm considering importing Godzilla vs Kong (2021) because for some reason, it has bonus features that aren't on the US release.

[@MoviePalaceOfBlood]

Yeah I've imported a bunch of mostly Region B stuff that hasn't been released on blu in the US. Stuff I got tired of waiting on. You bought 1 of the 4k Red Sonjas? I heard the transfer on those is really poor and unfaithful to the original film. I'm waiting on Shout's leaked but unreleased blu ray. Since they're releasing it on blu I'm convinced no proper 4k is possible.

[@ethandumar2398]

You know living in Japan for a few years now , I've kept up my physical media collection and they have so many cool box sets you would never find in the states , (will need a region free player for DVDs but ehh a small downside) however it's difficult to find movies with English writing so there's that as well , but over all it's a cool experience and I've found some treasures to add to my collection

[@garinsparks7041]

I still own movies on 35 and 16mm. Keep up the good fight my friend

[@AVAPopCulture]

That's awesome! I have a few trailers on 35mm - I'll keep up the battle LOL

[@robfields6724]

I've been all regions since probably 2000. I ordered my first all region DVD player back when I learned about region coding and saw all the cool titles I could get. Even today, I'm still all regions and still import movies. It surprises me what comes out that we may or may not see in the United States. Love your Turbine haul! I've got some Turbine titles myself.

[@AVAPopCulture]

thanks! I am still pretty new to the all regions but it is the best decision ever! I actually had a couple more Turbine titles come in this morning after I shot the video last night... Great haul from Turbine!

[@Graphicxtras1]

Always importing bluray and DVDs, often the videos are available from Spain / Italy / Germany etc and they are a lot cheaper for the same film here in the UK (only takes a second to tweak the language used) or sometimes the films are just not available here in the UK but are in France. Obviously not so useful when dealing with the US as that is Region A (or 1 for DVD) and that is a hassle without a region free player. Also, many wonderful films are made in France and Germany and Turkey etc and are worth watching, whether made now or back in the 60s and 70s. OK, maybe in a foreign language but they are easy enough to work out, especially if a horror or SF film even if you can't understand all the dialogue.

[@AVAPopCulture]

The region free 4k player I have is the greatest thing! I never have to worry about where those movies come from ever again! It leaves me free to buy whatever I want from wherever I want and that is awesome because there are so many great films from everywhere!

[@Graphicxtras1]

@@AVAPopCulture Yes, something to buy at some point !

[@jsiqueblue4948]

Thank you for this video, I never even heard of them. I want Red Sonja and Renfield for sure. Have you watched them already

[@AVAPopCulture]

@jsiqueblue4948 I have watched Renfield and it looks great!!!!

[@calidude4211]

Can't really be a collector in my opinion unless you buy outside the good old USA. The sh!t you can buy from Turbine, BluFans, HDZeta, Filmarena and even Zavvi has awesome stuff. My Leon deluxe edition came with a milk carton (wtf). WEA steellbooks , Double lenticular slips and whatever. I own The Freighters with the original artwork version on the box from Turbine. Cool stuff indeed and that Red Sonja steelbook is amazing. Great vid bro👍

[@AVAPopCulture]

Thanks so much! Yeah a lot of the foreign boutiques have incredible stuff!!

[@FriedTux]

😏... Welcome to the club. Turbine makes some great collectors box sets. Like you mentioned, the cool box sets, all the books and printed materials are in Deutsch (German). I have several sets from them. They do good work. Umbrella (Australia) is also cool, but they are VERY expensive. Second Sight & Vinegar Syndrome still has the best box sets.

[@AVAPopCulture]

Umbrella does have some nice stuff! I missed out on their big "Late Night With the Devil" set and I am kicking myself!

[@joseluisherreralepron9987]

Importing is the only way I've been able to get some HD versions of films I want; Indicator and Eureka! in the U.K. are great. Also, even if there is a stateside HD release the encodes on Indicator discs tends to be better. I want to pick up the Second Sight "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" ASAP.

[@AVAPopCulture]

I love my Second Sight Dog Soldiers! I cant wait for them to announce the Hitcher 4k - most of the imports do have great quality and packaging!

[@physicalmediaeu]

I've been importing dvd and blurays since forever. Back in the DVDs day, I was buying movies when visiting the US, which was a different region, so I got a multizone player. Being in Europe, I still buy releases from other regions, like US and Asia. Particularly in some EU countries, VAT tax is added on all these imported orders, which can make the prices very expensive, so need to find which websites can make things easier for you. If the retailer adds VAT before hand (like Amazon does), it gets cheaper than letting the courier do it

[@AVAPopCulture]

Yeah, that extra tax I have noticed could make things rough on you guys importing stuff over there! I'm glad that I don't have to pay it on my imports Coming into the United States.

[@TheTylerpoe]

Totally agree. I imported the Bloodsport media book not too long ago. It was a fantastic transfer too

[@AVAPopCulture]

Yeah I love that imported media book!

[@jespernicolaj]

I'm in Denmark (just above Germany) and that Frightners box set is 75 USD for me (+ shipping), so probably about 85 USD. I don't understand why it is so much cheaper for you. Maybe it's the VAT? Anyway, I have three big concerns buying German blu-rays/4K's. First (and worst) the Germans loves dubbing. Some of their movies (maybe not turbine) are dubbed into German. So, Arnold would be speaking German. I don't want that. Second, I need subs. I'm getting old and sometimes I need subs to understand what the actor is saying. The German sites are not very good at siting whether there are English subs or not. Third worry is that the booklets will be in German. If you never read the booklets and don't care about them - don't worry. Sometimes the film and the artwork is so important so I don't care about the booklet, but most times I want to be able to read that. So I import form the US. But the Germans do amazing editions and the laws in Europe are very strict so it's very secure (if you buy from an established seller, don't buy from shady sellers on ebay.)

[@AVAPopCulture]

I did go back and check, in the US we dont have to pay the VAT tax BUT the Frighteners was actually $60 US and I had $19 worth of reward dollars with them so that is how it came out to about $40 for me! Everything I have gotten from them has the standard English track and then a German Audio track as well. Some of the booklets being in German is the downside, but i usually dont read them a lot anyway, though I have found it interesting that because I know these movies so well, and I kind of know what the backs of the covers say with the film synopsis ,I have found myself accidentally able to read through several sentences at a time in German hahaha - I told my wife if I keep buying German imports, I'll be fluent in German thanks to movies!!!

[@jespernicolaj]

@@AVAPopCulture That is a good sales pitch to the wife. I'm pretty decent at German, had it in school for seven years, but I want English subs and it is so much easier for me if the booklets are in English. But options are always good. And the do beautiful artwork for the steelbooks and slips. I'm not a steelbook guy, but for all the collectors who loves steelbooks, this is an amazing option.

[@pinchopaxtonsgreatestminds9591]

I'm importing The Abyss 4k, because you can't get it easily in the UK, it's banned, and it's one of my favourite movies. Ebay it's ridiculous prices.

[@AVAPopCulture]

the abyss is banned!??? why?

[@pinchopaxtonsgreatestminds9591]

@@AVAPopCulture Because of an animal cruelty scene.

[@JerryRoark777]

When you order from Turbine, is the VAT included in your total? I'm in checkout for Barb Wire, and I'm wondering if I'll get a surprise charge if I click to purchase.

[@AVAPopCulture]

make sure you create an account first! that way they know you are USA based and you shouldnt have the VAT tax!

[@JerryRoark777]

@AVAPopCulture awesome. I already created an account, and I got all the way right up to the "order with obligation to pay" button. I was just hoping everything was included in that total. Thanks, man. I appreciate it. The cost really isn't that bad, in my opinion.

[@AVAPopCulture]

@@JerryRoark777 no problem! yeah, I think it is pretty reasonable!

[@JerryRoark777]

@@AVAPopCulture hey, thanks for turning me on to Turbine. I had never heard of it, and they have some great stuff at pretty good prices. I just had to force myself to go easy on my first experience with them. I definitely wanted more. Lol.

[@JohnDoe-bz4yl]

there have been a lot of 4K movies I imported from Amazon US because we didn't get a local release here in Australia the last import was the special edition 4K of Fargo

[@trevormaurer3684]

As an Australian I have recently imported Some Warner archive / Kino titles and I have the Turbine Release of Knight Rider but i must state this can be expensive I am fortunate to have my mortgage paid off

[@TheOriginalFuzz]

Great video Chase! Great pickups! You know, I really like your edition of Frighteners as well. It looks like the box has this kind of metallic sheen to it, and I didn't realize that before. Looks awesome. I just love these sets... killer bonus features, the 4K looks great. Awesome release all the way around. And that Red Sonja steelbook looks killer! I also love the artwork on your edition of Barb Wire. Anyway, I think you made some great points about Turbine in the video.

[@AVAPopCulture]

Thanks Fuzz! I am super excited about this Frighteners set - it is a metallic type finish which is different and kinda cool! I may be more excited about the special features than the movie because it is stuff I havent seen LOL.... The Barbwire and Red Sonja artwork are second to none!! Thanks for pointing the way for me on that Barbwire release!!

[@stevenburgess2856]

I've been region free since 2005. The film 'Poltergeist' was never released in the UK on DVD so I had to import. The same was true for many other titles. I have a Region 'A' player which as lasted me years.

[@AVAPopCulture]

Region Free is the way! I wont be handcuffed by geographical restrictions LOL

[@JeremyWaddell]

I've got The Frighteners, Bloodsport, Cats Eye, House 1&2, Highlander, Gunpowder Milkshake, Super Mario bros., and the German version of The Neverending Story just to name a few that I've imported for the 4K UHD format. Like you said, don't be afraid of purchasing overseas. I definitely invested in a 4K player that's region free for DVD and Blu-ray before I got to importing DVD/ Blu-ray.

[@AVAPopCulture]

I got Bloodsport and Harry and the Hendersons from them too but they didnt come in until this morning so I didnt get them in the video... that's what I did, 4k region free player and then buy whatever is awesome!!!! lol

[@JeremyWaddell]

@AVAPopCulture some of my Blu-rays I've imported like Airheads since it was so expensive for the US copy or even some movies that still are only on VHS or DVD here in our region. It's great not having restrictions!

[@bal5884]

Germany is a goldmine for marital art B movies. I have lots of German releases, as thet are cheaper as well. Just got the German release of the rookie with Clint, as it was much cheaper.

[@AVAPopCulture]

Yeah, I am finding some gems in the German releases!

[@Graphicxtras1]

I agree, always buying films from Germany - takes a little longer to come but found lots of throughly enjoyable films from there. And cheaper, too

[@ozzy.....7383]

How do I play them on USA player

[@AVAPopCulture]

The 4k discs will play on any 4k blu ray player.... to play the region B blu ray discs you need a region free player - you can get them on Amazon

[@Tiberius22495]

The cheapest way to get a region b player and just use it for European releases. If you want one player that is region free, I recommend 220 Electronics or Bombay.

[@Graphicxtras1]

@@Tiberius22495 Yes, keep thinking about buying a US bluray player (course, there will be the problem with the plug) - really bugs me that releases that only appear in one region are tied to just that region and have 'only for the US' etc on the label as well. At least 4K went region free from the start, so much more preferable.

[@jeffwills]

I need to import stuff from the USA but have yet to find a decent option that doesn't cost a bomb!

[@AVAPopCulture]

ah ,so you are looking to import the other way - what part of the world are you in?

[@jeffwills]

​@@AVAPopCultureyeah I'm the other way and in the UK.

[@AVAPopCulture]

@@jeffwills my cousin is from near Derby England, Im about to put him to work buying me movies to ship over LOL

[@jeffwills]

@@AVAPopCulture Lol, Derby is very near me. If he fails in his task I'll happily send you what you need 👍

[@jeffwills]

@@AVAPopCulture lol, I'm from near Derby. If he fails in his task I'll happily send you what you need 👍

[@donjaun540]

I love your choices. I ordered It Follows from second site along with a scary movie no problem. I ordered from Zavvi the Beetlejuice custom cool set. Waiting on it. I do want to order The Frightners, Renfield, and maybe something else from Turbine. I have ordered from Amazon UK. and Amazon DE. no problem. Their sets are way better and more custom than ours in the US. Frankly I think the US should be embarrassed because the movies originate from here. They make us pay high prices for just average products. 🤬

[@AVAPopCulture]

I certainly think we probably pay more for less but it may be because licensing and costs in the US are higher..,who knows lol but I will import when there is something cool!

[@donjaun540]

I so agree with you.👏👏 I love your choices. 👍 I too love Renfield. 😁Red Sonia, and especially The Frightners.

[@AVAPopCulture]

I cant wait to dig into the Frighteners!!!! very excited